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ACT-IVATE! Get involved: Upcoming build for London Festival of Architecture 2022

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Article: MATT+FIONA picked for latest Kew treehouse commission_Architects Journal_April 2022

Article: Rejuvenation feature Financial Times_February 2022

Article: Building Engagement feature Icon Eye_Spring 2022

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✨💥 Design Lab @archattheedge last week. 4 day ✨💥 Design Lab @archattheedge last week. 4 days of builds for secondary school students in & around Galway lead by brilliant Design Ambassadors @sonasmedkova @aaronconneely @cicoillustrates @kate_mcsharry @joannamcglynn @orlaclogher @jacqglynn @luaflannery and supported by our wonderful project managers @lucyeccles90 and @rosiemurphy.me
Sensing spaces and designing all at once #treehous Sensing spaces and designing all at once #treehouse #kewgardens @museumofarchitecture @kewgardens 📐💡🌿
How do trees sound? Making connections in the desi How do trees sound? Making connections in the design of the #PowerofTrees #treehouse for @museumofarchitecture and @kewgardens with @rosiemurphy.me & @lucyeccles90 - who this week are in Galway for @archattheedge #DesignLab ✨

Photos by Jeff Eden / Kew
Meet some of the designers of the @kewgardens @mus Meet some of the designers of the @kewgardens @museumofarchitecture #PowerofTrees #treehouse 🙌 They are all students at Clarendon School, a school in west London for young people with additional complex needs. They are some of the most imaginative designers we’ve come across, who put inclusive accessible design front and centre. Their treehouse will open next spring 2023. Be sure to check it out ✨🍃🪃

Photos by Jeff Eden / RBG Kew
Kicking off #Launch ✨🍃 a new project with Lak Kicking off #Launch ✨🍃 a new project with Lakeland Arts @windermerejetty museum and twenty 12 year olds to explore & imagine possibilities for young people led spaces at the lake. A privilege to work with @iread_40 again and @roisinmclinden #windermere #lakedistrict #youngpeopledesign #youngpeoplemake
Fiona and Matt sharing the story of how and why th Fiona and Matt sharing the story of how and why they created @matt_and_fiona today at @tedxfrensham ✨ 

A privilege to take to the stage and speak alongside so many inspiring individuals and organisations including Ben Lindsay @powerthefightuk , Matt ‘Mills’ Miller, Jess Thompson @migratefuluk , holocaust survivor Steven Frank, @lucymccrudden founder of The Dance Mama, Iain Wilkie founder of 50 million voices, @kt_litch founder of WeQual awards, Gold Medallist Rachel Morris, Geoffrey O Williams founder of @rockingurteens , biomedical engineer and science communication advocate Martin Esparza, @musicastherapy founder Alexia Quin and @winchcreatives founder Richard Coope.

Thank you @tedxfrensham for organising & all your coaching. We’ll share the film of our talk soon 📽🎞

#tedxtalks #mattandfiona
Prototyping the treehouse at full scale with the c Prototyping the treehouse at full scale with the children on site @kewgardens 

#treehouse #childrendesign #inthetrees #museumofarchitecture #kewgardens
Setting off for another workshop with the children Setting off for another workshop with the children designing the treehouse for @kewgardens @museumofarchitecture Here’s what they got up to the last time we were on site 🍃🌿🧶 Watch this space for what they come up with next…
We’ve been talking with Bartlett Dean, Cristoph We’ve been talking with Bartlett Dean, Cristoph Lindner, and Senior Outreach Manager, Kemi Hassan, about ‘Making Space for Young People In Design’ on this month’s @thebartlettucl #buildingbetter #podcast 

Listen via the link in our bio
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Children are designing one of the @museumofarchite Children are designing one of the @museumofarchitecture treehouses @kewgardens ! And the MATT+FIONA team are delighted to be supporting them ✨ 🍃🔧📐🌿🪵🌱🪚

‘The Power of Trees’ treehouse will have accessibility as well as imagination at its heart - the young designers come from the amazing Clarendon School, a school that supports students with a variety of SEND. They are led by their incredible forest school teacher Mark Penson and headteacher Angela Mason and our indefatigable project managers @lucyeccles90 and @rosiemurphy.me 🙌

Thank you @museumofarchitecture for trusting us with such a special treehouse. And thank you to our wonderful Industry Champions and their employees for the ongoing support @buro_happold @happoldfoundation @jesticowhiles to enable children to directly shape their worlds.

Here are some images from our first few workshops plus see the link in our bio. We’ll share more soon as the children continue to design & make. 

You’ll be able to experience the children’s treehouse along with all the others at Kew from next spring. Watch this space 💥

#kewgardens #treehousesatkew #museumofarchitecture #childrenstreehouse #treehouse #poweroftrees
📣 Proud to launch Build • Learn • Connect 📣 Proud to launch Build • Learn • Connect 
We’ll still always do our brilliant builds, but we are adding two new parts to our work to extend our reach and relevance across the education and built environment sectors. Read more on our website and do reach out if you think we can support your wonderful work. Thank you to our fantastic Industry Champions @buro_happold @happoldfoundation @jesticowhiles for their ongoing advice and support 
#build #learn #connect #education #architectureeducation #communityengagement #youthengagement
We’re giving our first TEDx talk #HumanTogether We’re giving our first TEDx talk #HumanTogether on 30th April 🎉 Head to @tedxfrensham for tickets or watch this space for the recording #ted #tedx #makespace #empoweryoungpeople #nextgeneration #tedxtalks
#designumlimited @thebartlettucl 📸 James Tye #designumlimited @thebartlettucl 

📸 James Tye
#designunlimited outreach programme for @thebartle #designunlimited outreach programme for @thebartlettucl introduces young people to the built environment industries and demonstrates to young people that their ideas are valid & will be listened to #youngpeoplearethefuture 

Thank you to @buro_happold @happoldfoundation and @jesticowhiles for their support to make it happen

📸 James Tye
Talking renewal #designunlimited @thebartlettucl o Talking renewal #designunlimited @thebartlettucl outreach programme with 3 outer London borough schools

@buro_happold @happoldfoundation @jesticowhiles
Moments from the young people’s beautiful cardbo Moments from the young people’s beautiful cardboard city, exploring the sea of renewal 

@thebartlettucl @bartlettarchucl @buro_happold @happoldfoundation @jesticowhiles
Design Unlimited 💥 @thebartlettucl @bartlettarc Design Unlimited 💥 @thebartlettucl @bartlettarchucl outreach programme for KS3 students in 3 outer London borough schools, exploring ideas of RENEWAL. 

Hosted by our wonderful Engineering Indsutry Champions @buro_happold @happoldfoundation and supported by volunteers from there and our Architecture Industry Champions @jesticowhiles alongside Bartlett student ambassadors. 

📸 by James Tye
RENEW cardboard build day 1, reimagining a city th RENEW cardboard build day 1, reimagining a city that cares for the environment for @thebartlettucl outreach. Thank you @buro_happold for letting us take over your office and to you and @jesticowhiles and @thebartlettucl for the brilliant volunteers #climateemergency #builtenvironmenteducation #nextgeneration
✨Happy International Women’s Day ✨ We know ✨Happy International Women’s Day ✨ 

We know there is still a long way to go but the next generation always inspires us. Solidarity with everyone working towards a fairer society 🙌
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